Hi,

  I spent about 3 hours at Wylie today.  The most time I've spent there
since it reopened.

All the usual suspects - except no Osprey (still too early in the
year?).  It was a warm day

(for March) and the tide was going out for most of the time I was there.

  1) Does anyone know when/why the swallow nest boxes were removed from
the area

       near the end of the trail that goes out to the river? There used
to be at least 4 or 5

       and now there are only 2.  Is a permit or permission required in
order to place new

       nest boxes?

  2) Anyone know the process to get new/additional benches?  I'd donate
one if I knew

      how.  Contact DWFW?

                                                               - Jim in
Skagit